Say hello to our newest spider monkey Shep. Shep, who is about 2 years old, was exploited by the exotic pet trade before we rescued him in April. He had been in the possession of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and then brought to the Houston Zoo. While we’ve been rescuing primates from the […]
The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries, once again awarded Accredited status to Primarily Primates Inc. earlier this month. Accreditation means that Primarily Primates, which is managed by Friends of Animals, meets the criteria of a true animal sanctuary and is providing humane and responsible […]
When Primarily Primates commits to the holistic lifelong care of a new resident, we mean it. Our care staff provides each animal with everything they need to be happy, including the appropriate social stimulation for their species and personality. Just like human primates, these animals can be shy, extroverted, curious, quiet observers, troublemakers or peacemakers, […]
Primarily Primates is unique because it is one of the very few sanctuaries that is routinely able to rescue animals in dire situations—a deep source of pride for us. We take in confiscated primates who suffered because of the exotic pet trade, entertainment industry, roadside zoos, biomedical research, and shuttered sanctuaries. In 2025, we took […]
By Nicole Rivard. Photography BY ©Joel Sartore/Photo Ark On the morning of Aug. 14, 2023, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer at the Calexico, Calif., port of entry discovered an animal carrier that contained three baby spider monkeys hidden behind the rear seat of a van. The driver and passenger of the van, a […]
A baby spider monkey found running loose through a San Antonio, Texas neighborhood has been rescued by Primarily Primates. Rest assured he will receive proper, lifelong care, along with our more than 300 residents, including nine other spider monkeys. You can donate towards his care at https://primarilyprimates.org/. PPI received a call from City of San Antonio […]